Week 08 - 2015

Prisoners’ News

A- Transfers

 

• Sunni prisoner Shouresh Ayneh Bokani transferred to Urmia Intelligence.
• Journalist Green political activist, Rajai Shahr prisoner Masoud Bastani moved to hospital.
• Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, workers’ rights activist transferred to quarantine of Rajai Shahr prison.
• Atena Faraghdani transferred to hospital.
• 16th day hunger striker Mohamadreza Pourshajari lost consciousness moved to hospital.
• Kurdish political prisoner Mohammad Hossein Rezaei moved to Bandar Abbas prison.

B-Arrests-Detentions

• Labor Activist Hasan Ahmadi arrested in Marivan.
• Journalist student activist Ahmad Asgari arrested to serve 5-year prison.
• Yazd Baha'i Fariba Ashtari begins her 2-year prison sentence.
• Political activist Ali Maghami arrested to serve his 4 months.
• Civil activist Yadollah Mohammadi arrested in Divandareh.
• Mahabad Kurdish journalist Kavan Mohammadpour arrested
• Shiraz Gonabadi Dervish Saleh Moradi arrested.
• Cultural-Social Deputy of Mashhad Ferdowsi University Ali Yousefi arrested.
• Civil activist Aydin Zakeri arrested in Meshkin Shahr.
• 35 men and 40 women arrested during a party in Salmas.

C-Liberation

• Mona Aghdasi, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Shiva Aghsani, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Peyman Atefi, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Kavian Dehghan, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Gharchak political prisoner, human rights activist Negar Haeri released on bail.
• Political prisoner Amir Khorram released on furlough.
• Shayan Kosar, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Student activist Saha Mortezai released on bail.
• Kousha Rahimi, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Nika Rajabi, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.
• Negar Sobhanian, Baha’i, freed in Isfahan.

D-Other News

• Kurdish political prisoner Mostafa Armin assaulted beaten in Barazjan prison.
• Baha’i Shahram Chinian beaten in prison.
• Gonabadi Dervish Kazem Dehghan's vehicle shot in Kavar.
• Kurdish Mahabad prisoners brothers Kordpour winners of Raha Human Rights Award.
• Zoroastrian Arash Moghadam Aslanpour beaten in prison.

News of injustice in Iran

• Baha'i Manouchehr Kholousi sentenced to 6-years in prison.
• 6 hangings on Saturday in Urmia prison.
• 8 hangings on Monday in Bandar Abbas.
• 4 hangings on Monday in Arak.
• 3 hangings on Tuesday in Rasht.
• One hanging in Tabas on Wednesay.
• 2 public hangings in Kermanshah on Wednesday.
• One hanging in Sanadaj on Friday.
• 2 death row prisoners spared in Malayer.

University – Culture

• Rouzan newspaper ban lifted.
• Iranian Baha’i library sealed.
• Iranian websites of Jamaran and Baharnews filtered. 

Protests

• Teachers escalate protests by skipping class.
• Several hundred of Qum Seminary students protest against continued detention of Ayatollah Nikounam.
• Miners continue strike over firings, right to protest. 

Iran abroad

• Two bombs explode at residence of Iran ambassador in Libya; IS claims the attack.
• UAE court sentences six Iranians to life in jail over British businessman's kidnapping.
• Iran’s Kabul embassy rocked in bomb attack targeting Turks: 2 casualties.
• Tajik Interior Minister visits Tehran.
• Minsters of Communication of Iran and Somalia meet in Tehran.

Iran Politics

• Iran pro-reform political party holds 1st congress.

Miscellaneous

• Police forces collect satellite dishes in Urmia.
• Geneva rights summit to bestow 2015 Women’s Rights Award on Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad.
• Iranian federation open a women section of struggle.

 

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